999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 33 



QUESTION In comparison judging, does the color of a bird 

 largely influence the decision? 



ANSWER Sometimes it does, but in such cases the judge does 

 not apply the Standard properly. 



QUESTION Are there not judges who are incompetent to do the 

 work? 



ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Why are incompetent judges permitted to place the 

 awards at shows ? 



ANSWER Because they can find a few associations that are 

 willing to employ them. 



QUESTION Are all the Standard-bred fowls of to-day the 

 descendants of one common ancestor ? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Who were the poultrymen appointed to constitute 

 the Standard Revision Committee in 1903 ? 



ANSWER F. L. Kimmey, Grant M. Curtis, J. H. Drevenstedt, 

 T. E. Orr, W. S. Russell, F. B. Zimmer, F. D. Kendall, Theo. 

 Hewes, Newton Adams, W. C. Pierce, F. L. Sewell, T. F. McGrew, 

 Chas. McClave, J. F. Crangle and Frank Heck. Messrs. Russell, 

 Zimmer, Kendall, Crangle and Adams were not able to be present at 

 any of the sessions of the committee, and the work was done by the 

 other members and Geo. H. Burgott. 



QUESTION Where did the 1903 Revision Committee meet, and 

 how long were they in session ? 



ANSWER At Buffalo, N. Y. Two weeks, May nth to 24th. 



QUESTION When will the Standard again be revised? 

 ANSWER Not before 1908, and not then unless conditions de- 

 mand it. 



QUESTION Where can one obtain colored pictures of trie pop- 

 ular varieties of fowls ? 



ANSWER Write to American Poultry Journal Pub. Co., 325 

 Dearborn St., Chicago, 111.; Reliable Poultry Journal Pub. Co., 

 Quincy, 111.; Fanciers' Gazette Co., Indianapolis, Ind., and The 

 Feather, Washington, D. C. 



QUESTION Does it injure the legs of fowls to allow leg bands 

 to remain upon them constantly ? 



ANSWER Not if the bands are of the proper size. 



